Relier Pairs The Four Types of TissueVersion en ligne Match the correct information or photo with the correlating tissue type. par Alexander Morgan 1 Nervous Tissue Fact 2 Muscle Tissue Fact 3 Muscle Tissue Definition 4 Epithelial Tissue Picture 5 Epithelial Tissue Fact 6 Nervous Tissue Picture 7 Connective Tissue Fact 8 Connective Tissue Picture 9 Nervous Tissue Definition 10 Connective Tissue Definition 11 Muscle Tissue Picture 12 Epithelial Tissue Definition Functions include structural support and strength, protection, insulation, and storage. Function via the consumption of ATP. These cells are secured to the surface they cover by specialized structures called hemidesmosomes. Overlies many body surfaces. It forms a cover as the outer layer of organs, such as the skin, and a lining as the inner layer of the wall of a hollow organ or tract, such as the gastrointestinal tract. A collective term for support cells and associated extracellular matrix. The extracellular matrix, usually secreted by the support cells themselves, is composed of an unstructured ground substance which fills the space between the support cells, and contains fibers with various properties. Consists of neurons and neuroglia (a specialized group of support cells). Specialized tissue with both contractile and conducting properties. It is made up of fibers, also known as myocytes or myofibers, derived from myocyte progenitor cells. includes a process in which a trigger releases a neurotransmitter into a synapse.